machine. Down the other side it came. ays it left behind a line of cut grass. s lay on the ground and dried in the sun wind.

fter it was partly dry, another machine t up and down the field. This machine ed all the cut hay about. Then the ss that had been underneath had a nce to dry.

eter and Polly watched the mowing. y watched the piece of standing grass w smaller and smaller. They liked to the grass fall. They liked very much sweet smell of the drying hay.

Mr. Bobolink's roof is almost gone," Peter.

I don't believe he cares," said Polly. is children are quite large now.'

n the afternoon Peter and Polly went in to the field. The grass that was first ved was drying well. Now the other

hine was spreading it.

Oh, see, Polly," said Peter. "It is

-ing

un

behind It is tossing the crass

Some of it will. But we are going to
ve it all out to-night. To-morrow we
Il take it into the barn."

The next morning the sun shone bright.
We shall have another good day," said
Howe. "The farmers who are haying
be glad. Every pleasant day helps

n.

Our hay will be in by supper time." n the night the dew had fallen upon the The warm sun soon dried it. Then I another machine was driven around the 1. This was the raking machine. It ed the hay into long rows.

After this, men went about with pitchs. They piled the rows of hay into cocks.

Then came a big hay wagon into the
1. The hay was all made, and it was
e to carry it to the barn.

Peter and Polly were playing among the
cocks. They watched the men load.
e man stood on top of the wagon.
a stood on the ground.

Two

They lifted the haycocks up on their hforks. The man on the wagon took hay with his pitchfork. He spread it

Oh, Peter," said Polly, "the load is gethigher and higher. See, they are comto get our haycocks next.'

When the cart was full enough, the horses w it to the barn. There the men unled the bay into the loft At the same

ly to go to the barn. Then one of the called to Peter and Polly.

Come here, children. I will put you cop of this load.

barn."

You may ride on it to

'he children sank down in the soft hay. = ride was not a long one, but they ught it great fun.

t supper father said, Well, chicks, e we some good hay? Is there enough Mary and Black Bess, too?"

We think so, father," said Peter.

"And

have had fun all day. I like to make When I am a man, I think I shan't xe daisy hay. I'd rather make good hay

may

P

"Go

ing

POLLY'S TURTLE

ne day the Story Lady said to Folly, ill you go to drive with me?

her says that you may."

Your

Oh, will you take me, Story Lady? en shall we go

?

Get your coat and come now. You help me harness my horse."

lly ran into the house to get her coat. od-by, mother," she said. "I am gonow with the Story Lady."

Wait a minute, Polly," said mother.

a bag of cookies for you to take. You be gone all the afternoon."

lly said, "Thank you," and ran off with ookies.

on she and the Story Lady started. he store they stopped.

r," called

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Good-by,

Polly. "I am going to

Good-by Polly Tall